#D34E4C
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.3% 0.169 24.4), rgb(211, 78, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#D34E4C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D34E4C |
| RGB | rgb(211, 78, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.169 24.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D34E4C | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D34E4C | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D34E4C text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D34E4C text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77D77
oklch(70.6% 0.132 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D34E4C
oklch(60.3% 0.169 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#C83639
oklch(55.6% 0.183 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD262B
oklch(49.2% 0.171 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C2225
oklch(42.6% 0.141 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#712323
oklch(37.8% 0.11 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#D34E4C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #71694B | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928648 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7314F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D34E4C
#D34E4C
oklch(60.3% 0.169 24.4)
- #00929E
#00929E
oklch(60.2% 0.103 205)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D34E4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.009
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.010
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.054
Use #D34E4C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.